ST. BERNADETTE PARENT CLUB

St. Bernadette’s Parent Club, supported by the School Commission, is all about bringing families, parish, and school together as one community. Every parent and guardian belongs here, and together we make a difference.

Through generosity, shared time, and school spirit, Parent Club leads events like cultural dinners, the Bite of Bernadette, Boo-Na-Dette, the Jog-A-Thon, and Read-A-Thon. These traditions don’t just raise funds to support our school—they build memories, strengthen connections, and show the power of our Panther family.

 

 

THANK YOU to all who attended PARENT INFO NIGHT!

Thank you so much to all the parents and caregivers who took the time to make it to our Parent Info Night on June 1st! It was amazing to see so many people come, share their thoughts and questions, and take our survey (there’s still time! Submit your response here!)

Check out our slide show that covers the topics discussed, and look for survey results in the June 10th weekly newsletter. Better yet, virtually attend our August 3rd Parent Club meeting (check your inbox for zoom link on the day of the meeting) when we will discuss some of those survey results at length.

Big takeaways:

• We need people to run our events!
• We are looking for a few people to run our Vietnamese Dinner (November)
• Parent Club needs a VP

Taking on a Parent Club role is a great way to get involved at St. Bernadette, help make changes, and take care of most (if not all) of your volunteer hours for the year. Not sure if you are ready to commit? Join us anyways on 8/3 to see what it’s all about. At the very least, you’ll start your school year off right by earning 1 volunteer hour.

A huge thanks to Mrs. Flohr for coming and answering some questions about our School Commission and our search for a principal. We learned about some of the qualifications of our new teachers, and also heard about the new St. Bernadette security cameras that will be installed this summer.

Interested in learning more about helping our school meet its goals? Consider joining our School Commission who is in need of a few new members. Please Fill out this form if you are interested in learning more!

Don’t miss the CYO Soccer deadline! Sign your player up here by 8/3.

Finally, here’s a link to the minutes of this meeting.

Thank you again! Hope to see you (virtually) on August 3rd!

GENERAL MEETINGS

Every St. Bernadette parent and guardian is part of Parent Club—you already belong! We invite you to join our monthly meetings, where families connect, share ideas, and help shape the events and fundraisers that make our school community shine.

If you can’t make a meeting but would still like to be involved, you can explore volunteer opportunities and upcoming events anytime HERE. Your presence, whether in person or through your support, makes a meaningful difference for our students and school.

Please TAKE OUR SPRING SURVEY here. Thank you!

UPCOMING PARENT CLUB MEETINGS

Our school events wouldn’t happen without amazing coordinators and volunteer helpers! Every parent can pitch in—and earn commitment hours—by joining in where they’re able. Check out current event needs HERE.

• Jog-a-thon Friday, 9/18
• Boonadette Friday, 10/23
• Vietnamese Dinner 11/TBD

 

 

 

 

Take the VIRTUS TRAINING–it is our Volunteer Safety Training!

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PARENT VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS

VOLUNTEER HOURS

St. Bernadette families are required, per the enrollment contract, to volunteer 30 hours of service to the school or parish (to include church and CYO Athletics volunteering). Hours not completed are billed at $30 per hour in May. Deadline to submit hours is May 22, 2026

• Sign Up to Volunteer HERE
• Submit volunteer hours (scroll to bottom for form.)
• Additional on campus volunteer roles can be found here.
• NOTE: All volunteer hours must be made in SERVICE HOURS. We are thankful for all donations and procured items. However, unless noted, donations, procurement items such as raffle prizes, are not to substitute for volunteer service hours. Time spent procuring or soliciting donations do count towards service hours, but the value of procured or donated gifts are not considered in the recording of any volunteer time.
• Have questions? Email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org

FUNDRAISING COMMITMENTS

Families are committed to the following fundraisers:

• Jog-A-Thon (September)
• Raffle Ticket Sale (New, February)
• Read-A-Thon (March)

Each family must raise the required minimum amount for each fundraiser. Amounts not raised is billed to the family’s account by the next month.

VIRTUS SAFETY TRAINING – ONLINE

Volunteers working directly in the school or with students must complete a VIRTUS Safety Training, that is accessible online and at no cost. Take the quick course and learn more about requirements here: https://stbernadettesea.org/volunteer-information/

• Thinking of going on a class fieldtrip? Virtus Training is needed.
• Thinking of helping a teacher in class? Virtus Training needed.
• Participating in a class party where you’ll interact with students? Virtus Training is needed.
• Volunteering to coach or assistant coach a sport with CYO Athletics? Virtus Training is needed.
• Volunteering at an event where you’ll be interacting with students? Virtus Training is needed.

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PARENT CLUB LEADERSHIP

All Parents and Guardians of St. Bernadette students are part of Parent Club. Parents can serve in Leadership Roles as an Executive member, Event chair, or in General Membership capacity. Attending meetings ensures voting rights to Parent Club led decision makings. All parents support school fundraising events through collaborative planning and organization.

All members in Leadership roles are committed to adhere to St. Bernadette Parish School values and mission, attend monthly meetings, and assist in Parent club sponsored events. Members in Executive roles often contribute beyond 25 volunteer commitment hours.

2026-2027 Membership Leadership:

To Serve in Leadership or commit to General Membership in Parent Club, fill out this form. Interested, but have questions? Please email:  parentclub@stbernadettesea.org.

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FAQs

What is required of a Chair/Co-Chair

Chairs & Co-Chairs take on the Lead Role in planning an event. They are supported by Parent Board to help carry out planning activities, needs and recruitment of volunteers. They are essential leaders who bring new ideas and vision to event planning and school community experience. Chairs and Co-chairs work along side the Fundraising Chair and commit to organizing and leading planning meetings and event day operations.

I’m interested in being part a Committee or Core Planning Team. What does this entail?

We encourage all families to join a committee. Committees focus on one particular event for the year. Committees and Planning Teams work together to organize the event from planning to execution. Chairs and Co-Chairs collaborate with Committee and Core Planning Team members. Together they work to delegate logistic tasks such as Set Up, Break Down, Decorations, Supplies, Admissions, Raffles, Service and other specific event needs.

Being part of a Committee or Core Planning team is a great opportunity to make new friendships with other families and create memorable experiences for our students and community!

How many hours do I get for volunteering as a Chair, Co-Chair or Committee/Planning team member?

Volunteers receive the number of hours they volunteer.

• • Chairs and Co-Chairs of larger events, like cultural dinners, typically spend 15 or more hours in planning, meetings and running the event itself. They’ll often receive 15 or more hours.
  • This varies from a Chair or Co-Chair who leads a smaller event with minimal time commitment–like our Easter Egg Hunt that lasts 1 hour. These Chairs and Co-Chairs may spend 6-8 hours planning and organizing, and receive 8-10 hours after set up and running the event themselves.
  • Committee and Core Planning team members hours vary–it can be a role that requires 10 hours (in planning, cooking, serving at an event) or can be as little as 5 hours (in attending meetings and doing set up and break down of tables and chairs).

Can I participate via Zoom?

Yes, families can participate in monthly meetings via zoom when available. Some guidelines: Zoom participants must remain on mute and direct questions or comments to the chat box for meeting moderator. During comment segments, participants can unmute and raise hands to take turns to speak. Families who attend Parent Club meetings receive 1 volunteer hour for their presence–families must sign in to record their attendance.

 To see Parent Club By Laws, view this document.

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If you’d like to create an event and propose it to the Parent Club, please email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org. We’d love to hear from you!